Wicked Wenches

There is one very wicked woman behind some of the best tainted ladies in town. She's none other than the Goddess of Grrrl Power, Anne Taintor!

Frankly, when these ladies are good, they tell it like it is, in the manner of that marvellous madame of mirth, the late Mae West. And when they're bad, watch out!

Anne's images of well-mannered women with less-than-well-mannered sassy slogans lend a saucy twist to the vintage artwork pieced together from 1940s and 1950s magazine clippings.

She's definitely the mistress of mayhem with wicked words and images adorning the pages of jestful journals, devilishly-divine dinner napkins, post-menopausal postcards, funky fridge magnets, gourmet giggle greeting cards, not to mention mirthful mugs and handy-dandy flasks for any Christmas party because "between the eggnog and the mistletoe, she was certain she'd get lucky this year!!

Let's face it, what's not to like about a beautiful floral file folder entitled "Just file it under 'who cares'!"

Kick up your heels, and celebrate the pleasures of being bad in a good girl's world!

For those looking for loopholes in the liturgy, it might be helpful to focus one's attention on what the holy book has to say about catty conniving crones not to mention seriously flawed felines and the light-hearted lessons behind their fall from grace.

Frankly goody-two-shoes deserves to be brought down a peg a three...and who better to do it than another mistress of mirth, Liz Curtis Higgs, who weaves a rather fine tale highlighting the lives of contemporary devilish dames and their curiously similar counterparts in the Bible.

However, a quick glance on Google also reveals that a reference to a boy band called "Bad Girls of the Bible" and several references to amusing artistic interpretations of "Bad Girls of the Bible" such as Jezebel, Delilah, Eve, and Salome.
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Excuse Me - Hilaria Galleries on flickr.com

The devilishly divine duo of Cameron Tuttle and Susannah Bettag have come up with wonderful ways for wicked wenches to celebrate their naughty niche in life.

Look here Goody-Two-Shoes...it's time you move over and make way for the Bad Girls...you know those light-hearted lusty ladies and inspiring icons of irreverence.

They've got lots of amusing advice, titillating tricks and a healthy dose of Bad Girl wit and wisdom, which is why being "Bad" is so darn good.

So, whether it's time to discover when to prune your family tree, when to flirt, or when to get rid of a dirty shirt...these brash babes will deliver the giggle goods.

1. Ten lords a-leaping to my command.

2. A night out on the town with "Good King Wencelas".

3. A jolly man in a red suit who's willing to ring my chimes any time.

4. A silent night without "The Little Drummer Boy" banging on his bongos for pity's sake!

5. Jack Frost nipping at my door if it's not too much to ask.

6. Santa Baby to slip a sable under the tree for me.

7. Just a honking great yacht and no striped socks!

8. A marvellous bit of mistletoe along with a mortgage-free condo in the Cayman Islands with all the trimmings naturally.

9. A bright yellow, ultra fast, gas-guzzling, Lamborghini Gallardo to putz around town.

10. A diamond ring plus oodles of other bling to flash at whomever I please.